17.
VISIT BY LEADER OF FIANNA FAIL, (MY TELNO 1598) : DURING HIS VISIT MR HAUGHEY CALLED FOR THE CLOSURE OF SELLAFIELD, SUGGESTED THAT IRELAND SHOULD RE-NEGOTIATE THE TERMS OF ITS MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMUNITY, AND REJECTED CONSTITUTIONAL IMPLICATIONS OF ANGLO IRISH AGREEMENT WHILE APPEARING TO SUGGEST THAT IN OFFICE HE WOULD ACCEPT
IT.
18.
EC/CENTRAL AMERICA (MY SAVING TELNO 110) : 12 NOVEMBER 1985 COOPERATION AGREEMENT ENDORSED WITH WISH THAT IT ENTER INTO FORCE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IMPROVED ECONOMIC PROSPERITY IN CENTRAL AMERICA SEEN AS OFFERING BEST PROSPECT ON POLITICAL STABILITY.
12.
GENERAL VAT IN GREECE, COM(35)321, (MY SAVING TELNO 112) SYMPATHY FOR DIFFICULTY OF APPLYING VAT AND SUPPORT FOR FURTHER DEFEGMENT. COMMISSION WILL CONTINUE TO WORK FOR EARLY IMPLEMENTATION. SOME CRITICISM FROM GERMAN CD'S.
20.
MOBILITY OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ERASMUS (MY SAVING TELNO 111) : WIDESPREAD SUPPORT FOR SCHEME. OPINION AND RESOLTIONS ADOPTED. COUNCIL URGED TO TAKE DECISION IN TIME FOR IMPLEMENTATION
THIS YEAR.
21.
FROST DAMAGED OLIVE TREES (MY SAVING TELNO 113): COMMISSION PROPOSAL, COM(36)38 ENDORSED. COUNCIL URGED TO ADOPT PROPOSAL IMMEDIATELY.
22.
SPANISH CLAIMS PRESSED.
EP ESTIMATES FOR 1937 : ESTABLISHED AT 349 MECU. 11 MECU FOR INFORMATION ACTIVITY OF POLITICAL GROUPS (LINE 3708) PLACED IN CHAPTER 100 PENDING CLARIFICATION OF THE ECJ'S RULING THAT SUCH FUNDING BEFORE THE 1934 ELECTIONS WAS ILLEGAL.
23. CANCER (MY SAVING TELNO 116) : COMMISSION'S PROPOSAL SUPPORTED: CALL FOR THREE-FOLD INCREASE IN EXPENDITURE TO 13.9 MECU. SOME CRITICISM OF SELLAFIELD.
24.
CONSERVATION OF FISHERY RESOURCES (MY SAVING TELNO 114) : COMMISSION'S PROPOSALS WELCOMED. EP WANTED FURTHER RESTRICTIONS ON CATCHES. LACK OF CONSULTATIONS CRITICISED.
25. STRUCTURAL POLICY IN THE FISHERIES SECTOR (MY SAVING TELNO, 115): RECOGNITION OF INCREASED COMMUNITY FISHING CAPACITIES AND CALL FOR INCREASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH A EUROPEAN FISHERIES FUND. NON-COMPULSORY EXPENDITURE WOULD PERMIT EP INVOLVEMENT.
COMMISSION SYMPATHETIC.
26. US/EC : COMMISION ANNOUNCED AT END OF SESSION, US INTENTION TO IMPOSE CEILINGS ON CERTAIN EC IMPORTS FOLLOWING LOSS OF EXPORT MARKETS IN PORTUGAL. DE CLERCQ DEPLORED THIS UNILATERAL ACTION WHICH WAS INCONSISTENT WITH GATT. COMMISSION WOULD PROPOSE COUNTER-MEASURES TO THE COUNCIL TODAY. THE EC SHOULD RESPOND CALMLY BUT FIRMLY. HE HOPED FOR A SETTLEMENT IN GATT. RESPONDONG TO MEPS GENERALLY HOSTILE TO THE US ACTION, COMMISSIONER SURMISED THAT THE UNDERLYING REASON WAS THE LARGE US TRADE DEFICIT AND PRESSURE FROM
US AGRICULTURAL LOBEY.
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